Race Recap ARCA
Talladega Superspeedway
Wed, Apr 1, 2026Round 3
Wild Ride at Talladega Superspeedway: Dynda Survives 11-Caution Thriller
Race at a Glance
🏁Field Size
31
🔄Laps
65
⏱Avg Lap Time
1:32.439
🟡Cautions
11
⚠️Caution Laps
33
🔀Lead Changes
14
🛡️Clean Runners
1
🏎️Lead Lap Finishers
15
Winner Spotlight
Max Dynda
P1 Finish
Max Dynda
Started P1 • Inc 26
Jamie Howell
Started P27 • Inc 8
Jacob Akers
Started P4 • Inc 22
Race Story
Max Dynda captured the victory at Talladega Superspeedway in DES ARCA action, navigating 14 lead changes across a competitive field of 31 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Max Dynda led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Max Dynda leading the majority of the race laps.
Jamie Howell2 secured second place, just behind Max Dynda. Jacob Akers2 rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Jamie Howell2, who gained 25 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
The race saw 11 caution periods, covering 33 laps, while 1 of 31 drivers completed the event without a single incident.
With the win, Max Dynda adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Jamie Howell98
▲ +25Christian Clark99
▲ +24Nicolas Deal10
▲ +20Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | Max Dynda | 26x | — |
| 2 | 27 | +25 | 98 | Jamie Howell | 8x | — |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 82 | Jacob Akers | 22x | — |
| 4 | 6 | +2 | 30 | Juan Cobbs Jr | 21x | — |
| 5 | 25 | +20 | 10 | Nicolas Deal | 20x | — |
| 6 | 30 | +24 | 99 | Christian Clark | 31x | — |
| 7 | 22 | +15 | 7 | Austin Knight | 17x | — |
| 8 | 12 | +4 | 46 | Mitchel Shaffer | 30x | — |
| 9 | 24 | +15 | 50 | Nickolas Lamb | 28x | — |
| 10 | 20 | +10 | 25 | Donald Ristau | 16x | — |
| 11 | 5 | -6 | 5 | Brandon M Hinton | 24x | — |
| 12 | 21 | +9 | 47 | Paul Mrzywka | 24x | — |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 68 | Ward Fisher | 22x | — |
| 14 | 3 | -11 | 80 | Scott Cain Jr | 16x | — |
| 15 | 19 | +4 | 36 | Zain Hussain | 22x | — |
| 16 | 15 | -1 | 16 | Jonathan Medlin | 14x | — |
| 17 | 28 | +11 | 86 | Justin Johnston | 37x | — |
| 18 | 14 | -4 | 41 | Michael Hall | 18x | — |
| 19 | 10 | -9 | 37 | Andrew Bryson | 16x | — |
| 20 | 31 | +11 | 32 | Jonathan Geist | 25x | — |
| 21 | 9 | -12 | 13 | Donald Bell | 12x | — |
| 22 | 23 | +1 | 11 | Edwin Warren | 9x | — |
| 23 | 16 | -7 | 45 | Tiyler Walts | 12x | — |
| 24 | 17 | -7 | 3 | Shaun Dionne | 16x | — |
| 25 | 8 | -17 | 22 | David Hickey | 10x | — |
| 26 | 7 | -19 | 15 | Noah Shouse | 16x | — |
| 27 | 26 | -1 | 73 | John W Crosby | 9x | — |
| 28 | 18 | -10 | 64 | John Dautel | 16x | — |
| 29 | 11 | -18 | 69 | Todd Parent | 12x | — |
| 30 | 2 | -28 | 96 | Brian Smith | 12x | — |
| 31 | 29 | -2 | 84 | Jeff Dynda | 0x | — |